[poh-stern, pos-tern] 
| 1. | a back door or gate. |
| 2. | a private entrance or any entrance other than the main one. |
| 3. | of, pertaining to, or resembling a postern. |
| pos·tern (pō'stərn, pŏs'tərn) n. A small rear gate, especially one in a fort or castle. adj. Situated in the back or at the side. [Middle English posterne, from Old French, alteration of posterle, from Late Latin posterula, diminutive of Latin posterus, behind; see posterior.] |
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